Dowling Parent Teacher Organization

03/17/2020

Find the latest information from MPS here:
https://health.mpls.k12.mn.us/coronavirus_disease_2019_covid-19.html

Meal pickup sites: https://cws.mpls.k12.mn.us/COVID19

MN Dept of Health site: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/travel.html

03/17/2020

*** Parents: If you haven't joined the parent's group - please do so. We are doing our best to stay connected during this time!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DowlingParents/

12/15/2019

Volunteer Opportunity!

Mr. Lee's class will be spending the whole day in the big woods on Wednesday 12/18!

Please sign up to help if you can. Please email Mr Lee with any questions: [email protected]

To fully access this site, you must log in or create a Membership Toolkit account. If you already have a Membership Toolkit account with another organization, you can use the same log-in and password here.

11/16/2019

Thank you to those who gave or spread the word to give to the PTO! We beat our goal of $5,000 and raised $5,235!

11/15/2019

GTTM Update! We are at $2,135 and we would like to reach our goal of $5,000! The funds raised will help fund: start up grants for teachers, field trips, classroom supplies, Upstream arts, playground equipment, and SO MUCH MORE! Please consider donating!!

Working together for a better Dowling EducationAt Michael Dowling School, Urban Environmental Magnet, we work to provide a social and academic climate that gives students a strong feeling of belonging. Our distinction is our environmental involvement, our special...

11/14/2019

Give To The Max UPDATE! We are at $1,320...lets keep the momentum going and reach our goal of $5,000! Donate here:

Working together for a better Dowling EducationAt Michael Dowling School, Urban Environmental Magnet, we work to provide a social and academic climate that gives students a strong feeling of belonging. Our distinction is our environmental involvement, our special...

11/14/2019

REMINDER! Today is Give to the Max Day! Our goal is to raise $5,000. Thus far we have raised $985. To donate, please click here: bit.ly/DowlingPTO Continue watching throughout the day for more updates! Let's do this!!

Working together for a better Dowling EducationAt Michael Dowling School, Urban Environmental Magnet, we work to provide a social and academic climate that gives students a strong feeling of belonging. Our distinction is our environmental involvement, our special...

11/11/2019

Give to the Max day is this Thursday! Please consider giving to the Dowling PTO!

http://bit.ly/DowlingPTO

11/04/2019

Make your donation anytime between today and midnight, November 14th and help us reach our goal of $5,000!

http://bit.ly/DowlingPTO

What is Give to the Max?
It’s an annual 24-hour online fundraiser, now in its 11th year, has raised more than $170 million for more than 10,000 Minnesota-based causes. Donors can visit GiveMN.org (Dowling PTO!) to find a cause they care about, and donate anytime from November 1 to 14.

In addition, GiveMN and its partners will award $100,000 in prizes to nonprofits and schools through Golden Ticket drawings. Event organizers work with funders and partners each year to plan Give to the Max Day as a celebration of the important work nonprofits and schools do in Minnesota communities.

What does the Dowling PTO do?
The PTO hosts events to foster community and create fun experiences for Dowling students and families.

The PTO raises money for students and teachers. We purchase supplies and other equipment for students that are not covered in the school budget. We also provide mini-grants to teachers to allow them to plan field trips or other enrichment activities that would not otherwise be possible.

What does PTO fundraising support?
• Start-up grants for teachers
• Field trips. Examples include:
Arboretum
Dodge Nature Center
Bakken Museum
Theaters (Stages, Ordway, Children’s)
Raptor Center
Mill City Museum
Three Rivers Park District
• Books and classroom supplies
• Upstream Arts program for
• special education students
• Plant Mobile & Zoo Mobile visits
• Environmental Education supplies
• Playground equipment (e.g., Gaga Pit)
• And more!

08/16/2019

Summer break is almost over! 😭

A few dates to remember:

*Back to school night: August 29th, 4-6PM Meet your teachers, see your kiddos classroom and drop off school supplies. 2019-2020 class supply lists are now on the Dowling website: https://dowling.mpls.k12.mn.us/School_Supply_List_K-5

*1st day for 1-5: September 3rd

*1st day for Kindergarten: September 5th

07/03/2019

Students, community members learn about beekeeping from Pollinate Minnesota